The Believer Prickly, intense drama about a neo-Nazi thug who turns out to be Jewish. Ryan Gosling (the kid psycho in Murder by Numbers) gives a strong, complex performance in a difficult role. He's repugnant, magnetic, funny, scary and finally pitiable. (R)
Changing Lanes Green light. An involving drama about the bruising battle of wills between a hotshot lawyer (Ben Affleck) and a salesman (Samuel L Jackson) after a minor car collision. (R)
The Rookie Fine family film about a high school science teacher (Dennis Quaid) who, in his mid-30s, takes one last shot at pitching in pro baseball. (G)
The Scorpion King Rock-bottom. Wrestling's the Rock (Dwayne Johnson) makes like an action hero. (PG-13)
Spider-Man A lot of fun, though we like Spidey (Tobey Maguire) better when he's out of tights than in 'em. (PG-13)
Unfaithful Steamy thriller about adultery from Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction). As the straying wife, Diane Lane goes full-throttle. As the wronged husband, Richard Gere goes nowhere. (R)
Y Tu Mamá También Sexy but profound Mexican movie tracks a road trip by two youths and an older woman who carries a secret. (Not rated)
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